//11th October 2025 in Yawatahama, Japan //

Japanese Taiko Performance "AI-EN KI-EN"

A grand gathering of skilled Japanese instrument players with ties to Yawatahama!!!

The details are here:
https://www.city.yawatahama.ehime.jp/doc/2022102600023/

Directed by Shogo Yoshii

APPEARANCE:
Chieko Kojima, Tetsuro Naito, Kazunari Abe, Tomoko Takeda, Shogo Yoshii, Ryota Kawano, Riko Hirata, Kenshiro Sano, Shuya Kikuoka
Japanese Taiko Group Miyabi-gumi from Yawatahama

DATE:
Saturday, 11th October 2025
Show Starts at 3:00 PM (Doors Open at 2:30 PM)

PLACE:
Yawatahama Shimin Bunka Katsudo Center Comican, Chuhachi Hall

TICKET:
[Reserved Seating] (Tickets required even for free seats)
Adults: ¥2,000 / High School Students and Under: Free

TICKET SALES:
Yawatahama Shimin Bunka Katsudo Center Comican
Yawatahama City Cultural Hall Yume Mikan

CONTACT:
Yawatahama Shimin Bunka Katsudo Center Comican +81 894 21 3335

　

/8th October 2025 in Osaka, Japan//

Kazunari Abe will be performing as a shinobue player in NEW RENSAGEKI "Momotaro-Zero," which will be performed at the Pop-up Stage West at the Osaka-Kansai Expo 2025.

NEW RENSAGEKI "Momotaro-Zero"
A performance of sword fighting and live music that will thrill all five senses!

DATE:
Wednesday, 8th October 2025

PLACE:
Osaka-Kansai Expo 2025 / Pop-up Stage West
(Yumeshima, Osaka, Osaka, Japan)

SCRIPTWRITER & DIRECTOR: Genki Takigawa

MUSIC PRODUCER: Tetsuya Kajiwara

ACTION DIRECTOR: Matt Okui

*Show times, cast members, and other details will be updated soon.

　

//20th, 21st September 2025 in Tottori, Japan//

Mokugusha's musical puppet play "FUDOKI" will be performed at the international theater festival "Bird Theater Festival," which has been held annually since 2008 mainly at the Bird Theatre in Shikano-cho, Tottori City. Kazunari Abe will be performing with shinobue and wadaiko drums.

Musical puppet theater "FUDOKI"

APPEARANCE:
Kanroku + Mokugusha (Bunraku puppets)
Kazunari Abe (shinobue, taiko)

DATE:
Satyrday, 20th & Sunday, 21st September 2025
Both days start at 2pm

PLACE:
Gijo Theater
(Shikano-cho, Tottori, Tottori, Japan)

ACCESS:
https://www.birdtheatre.org/engekisai/access/

TICKET:
https://www.birdtheatre.org/engekisai/ticket/

For more details, please visit the "Bird Theater Festival 18" special page.
https://www.birdtheatre.org/engekisai/

　

//14th September 2025 in Takahashi, Japan//

KAMI-NARI, a unit consisting of Japanese Taiko drummer Masayuki Sakamoto, drummer Tetsuya Kajiwara, and Shinobue flute player Kazunari Abe, will hold a concert in Takahashi City, Okayama Prefecture again this year!

Otodama Kotodama vol.3

DATE:
Sunday, 14th September 2025
open 17:00 / start 18:00

PLACE:
Minami Nakada Sakagura
(1426 Uji-cho, Takahashi, Okayama, Japan)

APPEARANCE:
KAMI-NARI
(Taiko/Masayuki Sakamoto, Drums/Tetsuya Kajiwara, Shinobue/Kazunari Abe)

ADMISSION FEE:
3500 YEN
*High school and Junior high school students 1000 YEN

RESERVATION:
Takahashi City Tourism Association Fukiya Branch
+81 866 29 2205

　

//7th September 2026 in Nagano, Japan//

Kazunari Abe will be performing a dedication performance with drummer Tetsuya Kajiwara at Togakushi Shrine Chusha.

DATE:
Sunday, 7th September, 2025, 15:00-

PLACE:
Togakushi Shrine Chusha
(3506 Togakushi Chusha, Nagano, Nagano, Japan)
https://www.togakushi-jinja.jp/

DEDICATION PERFORMANCE:
Tetsuya Kajiwara (Drums)
Kazunari Abe (Shinobue)